Tuition
2026-2027 Tuition and Fees
We are here to help you through this process! There are many options for affording Akiba-Schechter. If you have questions or if we can help in any way, please contact us.
Parent/Child: 1 - 3 year olds
- 2 mornings a week, Thursdays and Fridays, 9:15-10:30am
- One semester $900
- Full year (2 semesters) $1680
- Every Thursday and Friday except holidays
- Akiba-Schechter early childhood classroom and Harold Washington Park
- Stayed tuned for schedule.
- Parent/child families are exempt from additional annual fees.
PReschool: 2 - 4 year olds
- 5 mornings (8:15am-12pm) $16,225
- 5 full days (M-Th 8:15am-3:30pm, F 8:15am-2:30pm) $22,415
LATE PICK UP FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
Monday-Thursday (3:30-5:15pm) $3,700
Kindergarten - 8th Grade
Kindergarten - 4th grade $27,285
5th - 7th grade $28,730
8th grade $29,880
Minimum Tuition per student $8,035
Additional fees apply for overnight trips.
Additional Annual Fees:
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Dues: $75 per student ($125 family cap)
Give or Get Donation: $650 per family with a student in K-8
Bus Fee (if applicable): To be determined based upon participants. Buses operated by Kalaju Transportation Services, a family-owned business started in 2013 whose drivers and fleet undergo special training to ensure safety, good service, and regular vehicle inspections.
Teach each child according to their way. Even when they grow old, they will not turn away from it.
(Proverbs 22:6)
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance from Akiba-Schechter is available starting in Kindergarten. For more information and questions, please contact the Finance Office at accounting@asjds.org.
You can apply for financial assistance any time after submitting an application for enrollment. Akiba-Schechter uses FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment to aid us in the process. Apply online by clicking the button below. This is the first step in helping us best determine how to help you through the financial aid process.
JUF RIGHT START:
Did you know that Preschool students may be be eligible to receive up to $2,000 in tuition assistance through JUF’s Right Start Program? Click below to learn more.
HEEREY SCHOLARSHIP:
The Heerey Foundation Grant Program at Akiba-Schechter provides full scholarships for qualifying 7th and 8th grade students.
We are grateful to the Bernard Heerey Family Foundation for providing generous tuition assistance to eligible Akiba-Schechter families. If you are interested in learning more about this program and seeing if your family might qualify, please contact accounting@asjds.org.
TAP INTO YOUR CHILD'S FUTURE:
Introducing a new way for families to access Jewish education at Akiba-Schechter.
The Tuition Accessibility Partnership (TAP) Fund is an alternative tuition model for families interested in enrolling their children in Jewish day schools in Chicago. The TAP Fund caps tuition at 12% of a family’s annual adjusted gross income (AGI).
TAP was created for families with an AGI between $200,000 and $350,000 per year. Families who fall within this range receive a capped tuition total, regardless of the number of children they have enrolled in K-8 Jewish day schools.
Learn more by visiting TapFundChicago.org.
The TAP Fund is powered by Crown Family Philanthropies, a Chicago-based foundation dedicated to partnering with its communities to effect just and lasting social impact across generations.